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UPS to hold hiring event, seeking more than 825 seasonal workers in the Syracuse region
DeWITT, N.Y. — UPS (NYSE: UPS) says it plans to hire more than 825 seasonal employees in the Syracuse area during its annual “UPS Brown

Delta Air Lines to offer two daily flights from Ithaca to JFK Airport in January
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) announced that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will now offer two daily flights to John F. Kennedy

Downtown Committee’s fall Progress Breakfast highlights local projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The speakers involved discussed the renovation projects at City Center and the former Post-Standard building, along with the upcoming Micron Technology campus

New transfer tax begins Tuesday in Madison County
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1, Madison County will begin collecting its own transfer tax on property sales under local law number five. The

eBay completes its acquisition of Syracuse’s TCGplayer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of TCGplayer of Syracuse for a total deal value of

“We are so appreciative of this donation from MacKenzie Scott — a landmark moment in our 20 years of service to the community,” Nora OBrien-Suric,

Pop-culture store, FYE, opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — FYE (For Your Entertainment), which bills itself as a “premier pop culture destination for the whole family,” has opened at Destiny USA. The 4,500-square-foot retail store is located on level 1, next to Buckle in the former FootAction space, Destiny announced. FYE offers fans of entertainment brands like Marvel, Star Wars, Pokemon,

Syracuse’s Lally Complex gets big gift from the Jones brothers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As construction work continues on the John A. Lally Athletics Complex, two former Syracuse University football standouts have made a “seven-figure commitment” to the project. The donation from Arthur and Chandler Jones will help with construction of the new Football Operations Center at the complex, the university said Oct. 12. Syracuse didn’t

DEC starts work on $1.6 million accessibile boat launch in Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has started construction of a new boat launch on the Barge Canal at Cove Road in Verona that will enhance recreational opportunities for fishing and boating. The project is funded with $1.6 million from the Environmental Protection Fund and NY Works. The site

Syracuse awards $2M in ARPA funds to businesses, nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Selected Syracuse businesses and nonprofit organizations will use 43 grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Commercial Corridor Improvement Fund. The Syracuse Common Council authorized the $2 million program earlier this year. It represents a “key part of Mayor Walsh’s ARPA investment strategy,” the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh
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